Rockford or Rockfords may refer to:

Places

United States

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). ...

, a city, the largest municipality of this name * Rockford, Alabama, a town * Rockford, Idaho, a census-designated place * Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois, a United States Census Bureau statistical area *

Rockford, Jackson County, Indiana Rockford is an unincorporated community in Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana. History Rockford was named for the "rocky ford" of the East Fork of the White River where easier crossing was permitted by a rock river bottom. The villag ...

, an unincorporated community * Rockford, Wells County, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Rockford, Iowa, a city * Rockford, Michigan, a city *

Rockford, Minnesota Rockford is a city in Wright and Hennepin counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 4,316 at the 2010 census. While Rockford is mainly located within Wright County, a small part of the city extends into Hennepin County. It is ...

, a city * Rockford, Missouri, an unincorporated community *

Rockford, Nebraska Rockford is an unincorporated community in Gage County, Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both acro ...

, an unincorporated community *

Rockford, North Carolina Rockford is an unincorporated community and former town in southern Surry County, North Carolina, United States. Geography Rockford is situated along the Yadkin River in the Rockford Township of southern Surry County. Rockford sits along the for ...

, an unincorporated community * Rockford, Ohio, a village * Rockford, Tuscarawas County, Ohio * Rockford, Tennessee, a city * Rockford, Washington, a town *

Rockford Township (disambiguation) Rockford Township may refer to: * Rockford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois * Rockford Township, Floyd County, Iowa * Rockford Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa * Rockford Township, Sedgwick County, Kansas * Rockford Township, Wright Coun ...

Elsewhere

* Rockford, Hampshire, England, a hamlet * Rockford, New Zealand, a locality in the Waimakariri District

Arts and entertainment

* ''Rockford'' (album), a 2006 album by the American rock band Cheap Trick * The Rockfords, an American rock band/side project formed in 1999 ** ''The Rockfords'' (album), the band's only album, released in 2000 * Jim Rockford (television character), protagonist of the television series ''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigator ...

'' ** Joseph "Rocky" Rockford, Jim's father, a supporting character on the show * ''Rockford'' (film), a 1999 film directed by Nagesh Kukunoor * ''Rockford'' (video game), an arcade spin-off of the ''Boulder Dash'' video game series

Education

* Rockford University, a private liberal arts college in Rockford, Illinois * Rockford High School (disambiguation) * Rockford Public Schools (disambiguation), also school districts

Sports

* Jim Rockford (Canadian football player) (born 1961), former Canadian Football League player * Rockford Municipal Stadium, a former name of

Beyer Stadium The Beyer Stadium, one mile from downtown in Rockford, Illinois, was the home of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League's Rockford Peaches from 1943 to 1954. It was a multi-purpose facility, as contemporary newspaper articles also ...

, Rockford, Illinois * Rockford Speedway, Loves Park, Illinois, United States

Other uses

* USS ''Rockford'' (PF-48), a World War II frigate * Rockford (wrestler), a ring name of Canadian retired professional wrestler Todd Fenwick (born 1968) * A driving maneuver also known as a

J-turn A J-turn is a driving maneuver in which a reversing vehicle is spun 180 degrees and continues, facing forward, without changing direction of travel. The J-turn is also called a " moonshiner's turn" (from the evasive driving tactics used by ...

, named after the stunt performed often on ''The Rockford Files''